Kirkwood
California, US — size M · 37 km of trails · 505 m vertical · 13 lifts · very heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 26 – Apr 25
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Epic Local | unlimited days | 4 blackout windows |
The mountain
- Trails
- 37 km — size M
- Vertical
- 505 m
- Summit
- 2886 m
- Base
- 2381 m
- Lifts
- 13
- Region
- Kirkwood, California, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Very heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 953 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 37% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 8 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 806 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Carson Pass (SNOTEL sensor), 5.9 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.18 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
52% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 28%.
Terrain
- easygreen circle4.5 km · 6 runs
- intermediateblue square13.3 km · 16 runs
- advancedblack diamond19.4 km · 28 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 10chairlifts
- 1T-bar
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 13 km | 27 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Bear Valley Mountain Resort | 22 km | 26 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | compare |
| Heavenly | 32 km | 85 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local (shared) | compare |
| Alpine Meadows | 55 km | 35 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Dodge Ridge | 56 km | 30 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | compare |
| Olympic Valley | 59 km | 69 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
FAQ
- Is Kirkwood on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants unlimited days at Kirkwood for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Kirkwood on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants unlimited days at Kirkwood for 2026/27, with 4 blackout windows.
- How much snow does Kirkwood get?
- Kirkwood has very heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 953 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Heavenly (32 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo